An older woman engaging in conversation about eating your way toward physical/emotional health.

January 29, 2012

Monthly Review: January 2012

I know, I know, it's not quite February yet but it's my blog. :-))

I feel like starting the next month right now so that's what I'm doing. The bad news is that my weight is about the same as a month ago. The GOOD news is that my weight is about the same as a month ago. :-))

I hadn't thought about it much, but I've now kept at least 30 pounds of my weight loss off for 6 months and that's better than I historically did. The fact that I've managed to lose about another 10 and I'm not currently gaining is, in fact, good news for me.

My waist measurement is about the same as last month, although I do have a sense that I may have lost a small amount of body fat overall. My new mug shot is also about the same although I think the shape of my neck has definitely changed in the last 60 days.

There was one cheat this month, hard-shelled tacos and tiny portions of rice and beans. And in the past week, I've hit fruit and salad hard while de-emphasizing meat slightly. I'll probably reverse that in the next week or two because I don't seem to be as high-energy on a high-carb diet.

The other marker to record for January is that I was less active than desired. I just don't like short days and cool weather! I won't have that excuse this month, because the days are noticeably longer now and the mornings are somewhat warmer. I really need to get walking again.

I'm a February child, so there will be an "anything but wheat" day in the coming month but it's still reasonable to expect a modest weight loss if I eat wisely (always a major IF, of course.)

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About Me

I live in the southern tip of Nevada with 3 toy dogs and 2 lively cats.

My lifelong yo-yo-ing weight pattern reflected conflicts between enjoyment of healthy meats, fruits and vegetables and addiction to junk foods. When I reached a certain level of obesity, losing weight became my overriding desire; as I approached my desired weight, the pleasure/comfort/tastes of junk food would seize control.

After a year of ancestral eating my physical status was outstanding for an old lady, but my eating disorder was still there. A few relapses back onto processed foods appear to have been the best aversion therapy I could have tried; for some time now I have not had cravings or symptoms of withdrawal from processed foods despite the emotional roller coaster of having my winter friends head back up north.

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